Spurs have hit back at West Ham vice-chairman
Karren Brady over her latest criticism of their proposals for the Olympic Stadium.

A decision on the Olympic Stadium is expected later this week (Pic: Getty)

A decision is expected this week on who will be the preferred bidder to take over the site.

The Hammers want to retain the athletics track but Spurs would not Commenting on the issue, Brady said: ‘It’s a corporate crime to spend £500million and, just four weeks after the Games, bring the bulldozers in.’

However, Spurs chairman Daniel Levy branded Brady’s claims ‘scaremongering’, adding: ‘Accusations we would “demolish” £500m of stadium are hugely inaccurate and highly irresponsible and I want to be very clear on this issue.

‘Our proposal will retain around £420million worth of the Olympic Stadium, and we will re-use or recycle the £80million that will be dismantled with zero landfill.’

He added: ‘We are proposing one of the most advanced, state-of-the-art stadiums in Europe that will deliver an exceptional spectator experience.

‘Fans will be closer to the pitch than at any other comparable size stadium in the UK, while its acoustic design will ensure that the noise from spectators remains within the stadium.

‘It is also important to remember that two thirds of the Olympic Stadium, under the original legacy plan, was to be dismantled – it was not designed to be a permanent structure. Recent scaremongering conveniently forgets this fact.’